MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Importance of Algae

The gell -for...

Question

The gell -forming substance called agar is extracted from _______ algae.

Open in App

Solution

Agar-Agar or Agar is a jelly-like substance made from the mixture of agarose and agaropectin. It is extracted from red algae Gelidium or Gracilaria. Chemically it is a polymer made up of subunits of the sugar galactose.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. From which of the following algae, agar is commercially extracted:
(a) Gracilaria
(b) Fucus
(c) Sargassum
(d) Gelidium
(e) Turbinaria

The first antibiotic called penicillin was extracted from :

(a) a bacterium (b) a protozoan (c) a fungus (d) an alga

Q. A thalloid red algae used for commercial production of agar-agar is

Q. Read the following statements about Rhodophyceae. Pick up the incorrect statements
(A) Agar-agar for are non-sulfated hydrocolloids
(B) Both red algae and blue-green algae lack flagella
(C)

C h l - a

d

r - p h y c o e r y t h r i n

pigments are found in red algae
(D) Motile gametes of polysiphonic are called spermatia

Q. The process of extracting substance from a solid by dissolving them in a liquid is called:

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Algae

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Importance of Algae

Standard XII Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon